New Mexico · Nonprofit
NM Voters First
NM Voters First (New Mexico) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $95,000 to it, the largest being UNITE AMERICA INC ($95,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $213k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $95k
- Net assets
- $51k
What NM Voters First does
Mission
NM Voters First (NMVF) was incorporated in 2024 with the mission to support candidates tha believe in empowering and enhancing democracy and encouraging legislators to support fair and equitable elections that expand peoples political voice.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
1. Our primary activity is lobbying. We advocated in preparation for and during the New Mexico legislative session for the passage of semi-open primaries, and other good government reforms. We held one-on-one meetings with legislators before and during the legislative session, mobilized volunteers to testify in favor or our bills, created a strong coalition of supporting organizations to enhance our efforts, and conducted additional activities related to this as needed. This activity was conducted in the State of New Mexico mainly by the Executive Director and our contracted lobbyist. Fifty percent of our time is allocated to this activity. This activity is funded by grants and donations. Lobbying furthers our mission by ensuring that accurate information is being given to elected officials regarding our reforms. Lobbying also ensures that we build and maintain good relationships with elected officials so they are more likely to listen to our and our supporters concerns around pro-democracy reforms and will introduce bills that are in the best interest of New Mexicans.
$168,371 spent$170,000 earned by the program59% of program spending2. We educate the public and elected officials about pro-democracy reforms. This included public advertisement via social media and news outlets, our monthly newsletter, informational posts on social media, op-eds and letters to the editor in NM-based newspapers. This activity was conducted in the State of New Mexico by our Executive Director, coalition partners, volunteers, and Board of Directors. Thirty-five to forty percent of time is allocated to this activity. Education furthers our mission by keeping the public and elected officials aware of important democracy issues. By continuing to stay on the news, social media outlets, and other forms of media we ensure that accurate and consistent information is being shared and is publicly available regarding the pro-democracy reforms we and our supporters care about.
$96,425 spent$100,000 earned by the program34% of program spending3. Electoral Activity: In 2025, we made campaign contributions and official endordements to Albuquerques municipal election candidates. All contributions and endorsements were based on survey responses. This activity was conducted by the Executive Director,and final decisions were made by our Board of Directors. This activity took place in the state of New Mexico. We estimate that annually, approximately ten to fifteen percent of expenditures may be allocated to this activity. This activity is funded by grants and donations. Electoral activity furthers our mission by electing leaders who will represent the interests of New Mexico communities and who will support pro-democracy reforms.
$21,607 spent$21,000 earned by the program8% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $286,403.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Sila Avcil
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of NM Voters First’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
NM Voters First draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside New Mexico, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NM Voters First runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 3,130 public benefit nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,130 public benefit nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like NM Voters First
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New Mexico
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
90% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- New Mexico Open Elections · exempt
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for NM Voters First: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NM Voters First?
- NM Voters First (New Mexico) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $95,000 to it, the largest being UNITE AMERICA INC ($95,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NM Voters First have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $95,000 in grants to NM Voters First.
- Who is the largest funder of NM Voters First?
- UNITE AMERICA INC is the largest funder on record, with $95,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NM Voters First find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New Mexico. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing